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Exercise Science at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study Exercise Science, consider the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 exercise science degrees were granted at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Exercise Science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 77% women (79) and 23% men (23).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 86 bachelor’s exercise science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 79% were women (68) and 21% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 16 master’s exercise science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Those who complete Exercise Science program at University of Virginia-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Exercise Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.